Ronaldo Leads Real Madrid to Trophy

By The Associated Press

Aug. 12, 2014

Cristiano Ronaldo put a disappointing World Cup behind him by scoring twice as Real Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup with a 2-0 victory over its Spanish rival Sevilla on Tuesday in Cardiff, Wales. Ronaldo swept the ball in at the far post in the 30th minute after racing onto Gareth Bale’s cross, and he powered in another goal four minutes into the second half after being set up by Karim Benzema. It was the first of a possible six trophies for Madrid this season.

■ The former Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino was named Argentina’s national team manager, succeeding Alejandro Sabella, who quit at the end of last month after steering the team to the World Cup final.

■ Guinea said that it had been told by Africa’s top soccer organization to move an important African Cup qualifier against Togo next month to another country because of the Ebola outbreak. Sierra Leone, which is also affected by the deadly virus, has asked to play its home games in Ghana in the final round of qualifying.

■ The playmaker David Silva signed a new five-year deal with Manchester City, tying him to the club until the summer of 2019. Silva, 28, joined City from Valencia in 2010 and has been instrumental in the club’s rise.